Applying Vinyl To Painted Wood

One thing many people struggle with is how to apply vinyl to various surfaces.

Applying vinyl to painted wood.

Start by painting the wood. I ve been making some painted wood plaques and instead of sten. You can use plain wood painted wood or stained wood but i would make sure you have given it adequate time to cure and dry before you get started. If you are painting mdo or plywood make sure that any of the voids on the edge of the board are filled and sealed properly.

The project above i just made sure the surface was smooth and stuck the vinyl right to the raw wood. The same tips apply for sticking to a raw wood surface as the painted and stained above. In this story jim hingst explains the rules for successfully applying vinyl graphics to painted wood. The surface is very important to getting vinyl to adhere well.

Then paint with at least two coats. How to get vinyl to stick on painted wood signs i m sure there are other ways to do this but this is what i do when i want to put vinyl on wood signs. If your sign is originally raw wood you ll want to paint it. A piece of wood to try this on anything wooden will work like a wood slice wooden pallet wooden sign wooden coasters etc.

If you have a choice of paint use 1shot or an enamel. Be sure to sand well and you might even seal the wood for additional success. Edge preparation for mdo or plywood panels. Then make sure there s no sawdust or residue on the wood before applying the vinyl.

Here s how to use vinyl on painted wood. My best advice is to start with the smoothest piece of wood you can find. If the wood is rough or porous sand it so that the surface feels smooth to the touch. The smoother harder and shinier the surface the better vinyl will adhere.

For this silhouette project i was working with unfinished pine plaques that were ready for paint but if you need to sand down first do that before you paint. How to put vinyl on painted wood signs so it actually sticks this is more of a tip than it is a vinyl tutorial and it s a pretty easy one. If you don t water will seep into. Easypress 2 instructions once your wood has been prepared if you are using an easypress 2 head over to the easypress interactive guide for settings for the material you are ironing on.

If it has a rough surface make sure to sand it down the smoother the wood the better your vinyl will stick.